Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Half Marathon Training Playlist

As I've mentioned before, I'm training to run my second half marathon in June. A huge part of staying motivated when I feel like my energy is totally sapped is listening to music, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite songs to run to, divided into categories based on what running pace they're best for.

Sprints (7.0 MPH+)
Untouched- The Veronicas
We Found Love- Rihanna
Beauty and a Beat- Justin Bieber
Shake It- Metro Station
Hey Ya- Outkast
Do Somethin'- Britney Spears

Running (6.0-7.0 MPH)
The Boys of Summer- The Ataris
Till the World Ends-Britney Spears
If I Lose Myself- OneRepublic
Audience of One- Rise Against
Rockin' Into the Night- 38 Special
Animal- Neon Trees
Crossfire- Brandon Flowers
Until the Day I Die- Story Of The Year
E.T.- Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
Womanizer- Britney Spears
Girl on Fire- Alicia Keys
Praise Chorus- Jimmy Eat World
Dog Days Are Over- Vicci Martinez
Umbrella- Rihanna
California Gurls- Katy Perry
Futures- Jimmy Eat World
Love is a Battlefield- Vicci Martinez and Cee Lo Green
Fighter- Christina Aguilera
Stronger- Kanye West
Boom Boom Pow- Black Eyed Peas
Burn this City- Cartel
Chicago is So Two Years Ago- Fallout Boy
Crystal Baller- Third Eye Blind
Gold Digger- Kanye West
I'm a Slave for You- Britney Spears
Ocean Avenue- Yellowcard
Bulletproof- La Roux
Last Night- Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole
SexyBack- Justin Timberlake

Slower Jog (5.0-6.0)
Bittersweet Symphony- The Verb
Buzzin- Shwayze
Young Forever- Jay-Z
Vindicated- Dashboard Confessional
Love the Way You Lie- Eminem ft. Rihanna
Battlefield- Jordin Sparks
Fall- Something Corporate
Meant to Live- Switchfoot
Say it Right- Nelly Furtado

Cool-Down and Stretching
Come on Get Higher- Matt Nathanson
Free Fallin'- John Mayer (I hate the original but love this version)
Better Together- Jack Johnson

9 comments:

  1. Thanks for this... I love adding new songs to my playlist to keep me motivated! Best of luck with your training!

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  2. Running ragnar next week...you posted this with impeccable timing! thank you!

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    1. Good luck at Ragnar! I was thinking about doing it with a group of friends but decided on just doing a straight up half marathon in June instead. I'd love to hear how it goes!

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  3. Yay you for running a 1/2 marathon {it's something I have on my bucket list--post baby of course! :} I'm going to forward this on to my sister...she's running her first 1/2 in 2 weeks! :) Good luck!

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    1. It's a great (and surprisingly very achievable) goal!

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  4. This is a great list! Got your comment on my blog, but it was listed as no-reply blogger. E-mail me please (thethingsimlearning@gmail.com). I'm getting ready to start training for my first half!

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  5. Thanks for the comment! Half marathons are so much fun! That's my favorite race distance!

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  6. I am always hunting for new music to run to. Thanks for the list! Found you at the Pin-It Party!

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  7. I LOVE YOUR MIX!!!! I always end up putting on some funky 90's rap to stay motivated ---problem is that I start singing along LOUDLY at the gym! There is even sometimes a dance move or two!! I embarrass my hubby for sure!

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